Rock band Queens of the Stone Age's lead singer and guitarist Josh Homme has revealed he was given a cancer diagnosis last year. .
According to Revolver magazine, he underwent a successful procedure to have it removed, and he is "still healing.".
I'm incredibly grateful that I'll survive this, Homme said in an interview with Revolver. "Cancer is just the cherry on top of an interesting time period, you know? ".
The type of cancer was kept a secret by the 50-year-old.
He told the magazine, "I never say it can't get worse. I never say that, and I certainly wouldn't suggest it. But I will say that things could improve. ".
I want to do a lot of things, he continued. And there are many individuals I want to do that with. ".
Homme spoke after a turbulent few years, during which he also lost a number of close friends, went through a contentious divorce, and fought for custody of his son with Distillers singer Brody Dalle. During this time, the two were also accusing each other of physical abuse.
When asked by Revolver about Dalle, he responded, "I would never talk badly about the mother of my children. And I'm not going to talk about my kids. ".
The three kids, who Homme will take on the European leg of the Queens of the Stone Age tour this summer now that he has gained custody of them, will travel with him.
He declared to Revolver that he was eager to get back on the road. He claimed, "When I'm on tour, I'm back on the streets where I belong. "I'm not a caged animal out there, you know. ".
The eighth studio album by Queens of the Stone Age, titled In Times New Roman, is soon to be released. and later this month will perform at a number of UK venues, including the Glastonbury Festival.
However, compared to previous album cycles, the band will spend less time on the road, allowing him to spend more time at home with his family. "For me, things have slightly changed. No matter how long I stay away, I have to return for at least that long," he said.
Queens of Stone Age received three Grammy nods and was named best live band by NME. One of their most popular songs, No One Knows, featured drummer Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters.
In addition, Homme plays drums for Eagles of Death Metal, which he co-founded.
